My dog a blue healer sometimes will drink water fast then a few minutes later through some of it back up. He has done this for as long as we have had him 3years. Has anyone else had this problem and a solution to prevent ... more >>

My cat is due to have her kittens any day now, and for the last 36 hours she has had terrible diarrohea. Is this a common thing for pregnant cats or should i be worried? I have never had cats before and this is her first pregnancy so im very new to this. any advice would be gratefully received. ... more >>

Basil seems to have gone a bit overboard licking his boy bits the other day, and now his prepuce is very red and a bit swollen. It seems to be pretty uncomfortable for him.I have been to the vet, who wants to treat it with topic antibiotic drops for the time being, but I'm wondering if anyone has ... more >>

Recently, some of you might have read posts where I discussed our elderly cat who eventually was diagnosed with as hyperthyroid. It displayed itself as so many other illnesses that the vets were checking everything else about her, BUT the thyroid, and we utterly shocked when they realized that's ... more >>

My dog was bitten by another dog (my fault as I wasn't paying attn to how close he was to the other dog's fence) and it has healed but it now has turned white. The bite looked superficial on his black nose & stopped bleeding right away. Would you guess that the white is a scab or ... more >>

I adopted a sweet, adorable, wonderful fluffy adult grey cat from a shelter about 3 months ago. She is the most affectionate cat I've ever seen in my life; she purrs constantly, and can't stand it when we leave her alone. She loves everyone.And yet, twice in the last two weeks, she's suddenly and ... more >>

Hello allI have a 3 year old cat, i have noticed some acne under his chin. I have heard that is caused by the type of bowl they eat/drink from, especially plastic. I have changed both bowls to ceramic but still there, there is actually a small bump under area ... more >>

Okay so here's the scoop. There is a girl I used to go to church with, I mentored her a bit because she was ADHD and her parents were hard on her because they didn't understand her. I still stay in touch every now and again I see her mom. A couple years ago I heard that they got a shih tzu. I was ... more >>

Well we got the results back. Kohl does have kidney failure. But with a special diet we will prolong his life for a little while (maybe 2 years we hope!) He was also tested for Lepto (which we really hope this is what he has because it is curable). Lepto was brought to Calgary by eight dogs that ... more >>

Hello everyone! I was just wondering if anyone knows if having my dog swim in our swimming pool can cause her to have "the runs"? It's been so bloody hot lately and Indy does not do well in the heat so any type of walking or whatever is just not working. Indy absolutely adores swimming ... more >>

Hello all! New here, but I'm going to get right to the point.I have a 2 year old female ****zu X Maltese named Mia. About 2 days ago during some play time I noticed a small bump on her Belly, and I was hoping someone would be able to tell me if I need to go to the vet or not. I think it looks ... more >>

My 3 year old Shih Tzu seems to be vomiting mostly during the night..it is sometimes yellow bile and sometimes white...not sure if she ate something..but her appetite is good and she seems normal otherwise..what could it be...she retches and then spits it up....Help..will go to the vet but would ... more >>

We put our 11 year old PB lab down because she had Pyometra. We now have a 5 month old PB female lab. Lately she has been drinking lots, lots, lots of water - no energy, sleeping most of the day away - has a yellow/cream discharge from her vagina. Is this pyometra? What else can it be? I've ... more >>

HelloI found the perfect cat that matched exactly what i was looking for in a can in almost every way. SO i filled out an application form paid his adoption fee. So now hes mine but the problem is I noticed a bit of sneezing at the shelter? Everything else seemed perfect he just sneezed a bit. ... more >>

Posted by ADMIN for a guest (Lorie)Please help me with this question. My cat 3ys old died of FIP and I want to bring a new cat or kitten in to my house. How long do I wait for the virus to be free in the air. Also how do I disinfect my drapes, carpet and furniture. Is there a test I can get ... more >>

My dog, Otto, just had surgery to remove calcium oxalate crystals from his bladder. The Doctor put him on Hills U/D can diet. I'd like to prepare meals for him. Does anyone have any recipes?And, Can I use brown rice instead of white rice?Brown rice: Brown rice is the least processed form of ... more >>

this morning my babygirl schnauzer was in my lap and just about every time she inhaled to breath her legs would tremble. she is ok otherwise, no elevated temp, playful, eating. can someone give me any ideas? my vet thinks i worry to much about ... more >>

On July 16th, my fiance and I adopted a 4 mo. old, female, tri-colored hound mix named Kayah from a local animal shelter in San Francisco. Since the adoption, she's been spayed, taken to the Animal Hospital ER once, and is currently at our Vet under observation. That's our current situation in a ... more >>

she is weaning 6 babies, eats all the time, no changed diet, all stools are runny, and vomiting, and gas, they are 6 weeks old and eating on there own, she still nurses and cleans up there ... more >>

Cassie is a 3 year old beagle and ever since I can remember having her, she has hyperventilated at times (especially when she was stressed). What I call hyperventilating is a period where she makes fast breaths, with quick puffs of air. I read about reverse sneezing and it sounds like that I ... more >>

We have an outside stray cat that decided to call our place home around May. Well we managed to tame her and she ended up having four kittens on July 25. Today when I went to feed her I noticed that something not right. Her vagina area is very swollen and there is some brownish yellow stuff ... more >>

My 11 year old female calico appears to have had a small stroke or seizure this morn. She had some involuntary muscle contractions and had a hard time walking, pupils were fully dilated and nonresponsive, with heavy rapid labored breathing. It did not last long...she seems to be ok now, but was ... more >>

Hi Again. My daughter's Black Lab/German Shepherd, Jake, had a Seroma arise suddenly on the back of his neck 2 wks. ago. The Vet saw him and said that she would wait to see if it got bigger. And it did. On July 31 she surgically removed the lump and sent it for Pathology.... the report said a ... more >>

We have a bichon frise male who is 20 mos old. He has been gnawing at his lt hind paw and it now is very red and sore. I am not sure what to do to keep him from licking it and gnawing on it. I don't know what happened as he is kept inside and only goes out to potty etc. He was in the kennel last ... more >>

Now that my son's scalp ringworm has infected me as well, I am growing heartsick over what to do from this point. I do not understand how the cats can appear to be fine and still be able to transmit ringworm. If the infection comes from contact with shedded spores, and those spores are not ... more >>